Fishing reel



Oct. 16, 1928.

F. M. CASE 1 FISHING REE Original Filed March 31, 1923 gnoemtoz albums Patented 0a. 16, 1928;

UNITED STATES 1,688,135 PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS K. CASE, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FISHING REEL.

' Original application filed March 81, 1923, Serial No 629,040. Divided and this application flied November 19, 1926.

the reel end heads.

I A further object of the invention is the provision of spring pressed means for taking up lost motionand for efiectively maintaining three parts of the level wind mechanism in proper position, to wit, the reversely threaded shaft, the slotted tube enclosing said shaft and the closure for the reel end head opening through which said shaft and said tube are adapted for endwise movement in assembling and disassembling the level wind mechanism.

Further objects of the invention are in art obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a fishing reel embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view on the line 2-2, Fi 1; Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on t e line 33, Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on the line 4-4, Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 5-5, Fig. 1.

The reel illustrated in the drawings comprises the usual frame including end heads 1, 2, connected by pillars 3 and having a foot plate 4 for attachment of the reel to a fishing rod. Between the end heads is located a rotatable spool 5 mounted upon a shaft or spindle (not shown) journalled in bearings marked generally 7 8, the first of which is suitably mounted in an openin in the reel end head 2 and the latter of w ich is suitably mounted in an opening in a cap or cover 9 which cooperates with the end head 1 as an enclosure or casing for the operating gearin Said gearing includes a gear 10, upon t e hub (not shown) of which is operatively connected the driving crank 12. Said gear meshes with the drives a pinion 14 adapted for driving connection with the non-circular ortion 15 of the reversely threaded sha 16 of the reel level wind Serial No. 149,895.

mechanism. Said shaft is enclosed within a slotted tube 17 for shaft protection and also to form a bearing along which slides the line layin" carriage 18, a removable dog 19 of whic en ages the threads of the shaft 16 through time slot in the tube 17, whereby rotation of the shaft 16 effects the back and forth movement of the carriage, as is usual.

Said line laying or level wind carriage is shown as being provided at its opposite sides with projections 20 (Fig. 1) which are adapted to approach but not enter recesses 21 in the reel end heads 1 and 2. These recesses furnish clearance beyond the range or limit of movement of the line guiding carriage, as clearl indicated in Fig. 2, so that the line cannotlie pinched or caught between said carriage and themed end heads when said carriage is at the extremities or limits of its range of movement.

The reversely threaded shaft 16 and its enclosing tube 17 are readily removable from the reel without disturbing the reel end heads or disassembling the main operatin parts of the reel. For this purpose, said shaft at one end has a reduced portion, the part 15 of which is square for driving connection with pinion 14, as before mentioned, and the cylindrical part 15 of which is journalled in a flanged sleeve 15 ermanently mounted within an openin in t e end head 1. The otherend of the s aft 16 has a reduced extension 23 journalled in a sleeve 24, which in turn lies within an end portion of the shaft tube 17 Said sleeve and said tube lie within an internally threaded outwardly extending tubular member 25 permanently arranged within an opening in the reel end head 2, and through the opening in said member 25 the shaft 16, the tube 17-and the sleeve 24 may be endwise inserted and removed. Threaded to member 25 is at ca or closure 26 within which is a headed plunger 27 having slight longitudinal motion relative to said cap and being permanently attached thereto by its upset end head 28. A compression spring 29 urges the head 30 of said plunger inwardly a ainst the flanged outer end of sleeve 24. 'lhe yielding pressure of said spring takes up any endwise motion of the shaft and sleeve and of wear or accrued lost motion due to any cause, and also, produces a yielding frictional effect upon the threaded cap and locks or holds it in the position in which it may be adjusted and thereby prevents its loss. The arrangement enables the threaded shaft, the tube 17 and the sleeve 24 to be readily removed'for inspection, repair or replacement or for simple reel assembly.

\Vhat I claim is: I

1. A fishing reel, comprising a frame having spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatably mounted in said frame, and a line guiding carriage movable back and forth between the inner faces of said end heads, said end heads being provided with means aligned with said carriage for providing clearance to avoid pinching the line between said carriage and said end heads.

2. A fishing reel, comprising a frame having spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatably mounted in said frame, and a line guiding carriage movable back and forth between inner faced portions of. said end heads, said end heads having clearance-providing recesses about the faced portions thereof to avoid pinching the line.

3. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wind mechanism including a shaft structure extending between said end heads and bein movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, and ielding means interposed between said 5 aft structure and said closure.

4. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wlnd mechanism includ ing a shaft structure extending between said end heads and bein movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, and a spring interposed between said shaft structure and said closure.

5. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wind mechanism includin a shaft structure extending between sald end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, and spring means tending to maintain said shaft structure and said closure in assembled position.

6. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wind mechanism including a shaft structure extending between said end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, and spring means inter posed between said shaft structure and said closure and tending to maintain said shaft structure and said closure in assembled position.

7. A fishing reel. comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebctwecn, and level wind mechanism including a shaft structure extending between said end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, and a single spring tending to maintain said shaft structure and said closure in assembled position.

8. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wind mechanism including a shaft structure extending between said end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, and spring means interposed between said shaft structure and said closure .and tending to maintain said shaft structure and said closure in assembled position, said spring means being so associated with said closure that said closure and said spring means may be hapdled as a unit.

9. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving s 001 rotatable therebctween, and level win mechanism including a shaft structure comprising a shaft extending between said end heads and a slotted tube surrounding said shaft, said shaft and said tube being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end heads, and spring means interposed between said shaft structure and said closure.

10. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable there between, and level wind mechanism including a' shaft structure extending between said end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, a longitudinally movable plunger carried by said closure, and spring means for moving said plunger into engagement with said shaft structure.

11. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wind mechanism including a shaft structure extending between said end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a removable closure for the aperture in said end head, a longitudinally movable headed plunger carried by said closure, and a spring surrounding said plunger for moving the head thereof into engagement with said shaft structure.

12. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving s 001 rotatable therebetween, and level win mechanism includ- 1,css,1sa t ing a shaft structure extending between said end heads and bein movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a movable closure for the aperture of said end head and yielding means associated with sai closure and tendin to maintain said closure in osition, said yieldin means being free 0? engagement with said end head.

13. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wind mechanism includ ing a shaft structure extending between said end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a movable closure for the aperture of said end head and a spring carried b said closure and tendin to maintain sai closure .in position, sai spring being free of engagement with said end head.

14. A fishing reel comprising a frame having spaced end heads, a line receivin s 001 rotatwely mounted in said frame, an a ine guiding carriage movable back and forth between lnner faced portions of said end heads in alignment with said carria e, said end heads having clearancerovi ng annular recesses surrounding sai faced portions to avoid pinching the line.

In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature.

FRANCIS M. CASE.

CERTIFICATE or connection.

Patent No. l, 688, 135.

Granted October 16, to

FRANCIS M. case.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 51, for tin article "the" read "and"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the cans in the Patent Office.

Signed and scaled this 27th day of lloveiiuber A.

(Seal) DISCLAIMER f 5.-Fmnc1's M. Case, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.- r dated October 16, 1928. Disclaimer filed August 16,3937, by the assignee,

The Enterprise Manufacturing Company. Hereby enters this disclaimer to that part of the claims constituting claims 5 and 7.

[Qfl'ic'ial Gazette August 31, 1937;] V

'M. J. more. Acting Commissioner of Patents.

Fisnmc RE L. Patent in said specification,

1,css,1sa t ing a shaft structure extending between said end heads and bein movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a movable closure for the aperture of said end head and yielding means associated with sai closure and tendin to maintain said closure in osition, said yieldin means being free 0? engagement with said end head.

13. A fishing reel, comprising spaced end heads, a line receiving spool rotatable therebetween, and level wind mechanism includ ing a shaft structure extending between said end heads and being movable endwise through an aperture in one of said end heads, a movable closure for the aperture of said end head and a spring carried b said closure and tendin to maintain sai closure .in position, sai spring being free of engagement with said end head.

14. A fishing reel comprising a frame having spaced end heads, a line receivin s 001 rotatwely mounted in said frame, an a ine guiding carriage movable back and forth between lnner faced portions of said end heads in alignment with said carria e, said end heads having clearancerovi ng annular recesses surrounding sai faced portions to avoid pinching the line.

In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my signature.

FRANCIS M. CASE.

CERTIFICATE or connection.

Patent No. l, 688, 135.

Granted October 16, to

FRANCIS M. case.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 51, for tin article "the" read "and"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the cans in the Patent Office.

Signed and scaled this 27th day of lloveiiuber A.

(Seal) DISCLAIMER f 5.-Fmnc1's M. Case, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.- r dated October 16, 1928. Disclaimer filed August 16,3937, by the assignee,

The Enterprise Manufacturing Company. Hereby enters this disclaimer to that part of the claims constituting claims 5 and 7.

[Qfl'ic'ial Gazette August 31, 1937;] V

'M. J. more. Acting Commissioner of Patents.

Fisnmc RE L. Patent in said specification, 

